Amy Schumer

Demure

Amy Schumer, the standup comic, writer and actress behind the Peabody Award-winning TV series, “Inside Amy Schumer,” is now starring in her first movie, which she also wrote: “Trainwreck,” a sex comedy about a woman who behaves the way guys in sex comedies usually do.

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No Apologies

Comedian Amy Schumer performs on stage at "Comedy Central's Stars Under the Stars" at Central Park SummerStage on June 26, 2013 in New York City.

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Standup

"I think I get labeled a sex comic just because I'm a woman. It's like a guy could get up here and literally pull his d*** out and everybody'd be like, 'He's a thinker.'"

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Amy and Mo

Because, Schumer replied, "it's an opportunity to be really honest about something that a lot of people aren't being open about. If you can be that honest about something that's so seemingly forbidden, that's when the most ridiculous stuff happens. It's such a weird thing."

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School Photo

Born in Manhattan, Amy Schumer's family was at first well-off, until she was 12, "when s*** hit the fan," she said. "My dad got MS. We went bankrupt. Yeah, that's enough, right?"

Evidently, not: After the family moved to Long Island, her parents divorced.

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Double Trouble

Left: A young(er) Amy Schumer.

"The sense I've got from spending time with you is that you really know how to have a good time," said CBS News' Mo Rocca.

"Oh, cool! Yeah. I love that. I love to laugh. I seek laughter all the time. I look to have fun.

"I think that's something also that comes with having a sick parent, is you don't know what's going to happen, and so I'll be like, 'I'm so psyched my legs still work!' And I want to experience all I can and make as many memories as I can."

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The New Radicals

Amy Schumer arrives at Radar's toast to The New Radicals at the New Museum December 4, 2007 in New York City.

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Roast of Charlie Sheen

Amy Schumer arrives at Comedy Central's Roast of Charlie Sheen held at Sony Studios on September 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

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"Inside Amy Schumer"

Amy Schumer attends the premiere screening party for "Inside Amy Schumer" at Hudson Terrace in New York City, April 24, 2013.

The sketch comedy series, which debuted on Comedy Central in 2013, has been nominated for an Emmy and a Writers Guild Award, and in 2015 received the prestigious Peabody Award.

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"These Girls"

Comedian Amy Schumer and journalist Gloria Steinem attend Glamour's presentation of "These Girls" at Joe's Pub on May 20, 2013 in New York City.

Vanity Fair Oscar Party

"Inside Amy Schumer"

Comedian Amy Schumer promotes her "Finger Blaster" sketch from Season 2 of Comedy Central's "Inside Amy Schumer," April 1, 2014 in New York City.

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Ms. Foundation Women Of Vision Gala

From left: Chelsea Handler, Gabourey Sidibe, Gloria Steinem, Amy Schumer and Kathy Najimy attend the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Gala 2014 on May 1, 2014 in New York City.

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Variety Breakthrough of the Year Awards

Honorees Will Forte ("Saturday Night Live," "Nebraska") and Amy Schumer ("Inside Amy Schumer") attend the Variety Breakthrough of the Year Awards during the 2014 International CES at The Las Vegas Hotel & Casino on January 9, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lena and Amy

Author-comedian Lena Dunham and actress-comedian Amy Schumer pose at the book signing for Dunham's book, "Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's 'Learned'" at Barnes & Noble in Union Square, New York City, on September 30, 2014.

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Amy and Larry

Comedians Amy Schumer and Larry David attend the "Night Of Comedy" benefiting the Natural Resources Defense Council, November 5, 2014 in New York City.

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Gotham Independent Film Awards

Amy Schumer and Tilda Swinton attend IFP's 24th Gotham Independent Film Awards at Cipriani, Wall Street on December 1, 2014 in New York City.

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Variety Breakthrough of the Year Award

Honoree Amy Schumer accepts the Breakthrough Award for Comedy onstage at the Variety Breakthrough of the Year Awards during the 2014 International CES at The Las Vegas Hotel & Casino on January 9, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Amy and Steve

Amy Schumer with Steve Carell before performing on Comedy Central's "Night of Too Many Stars" at the Beacon Theatre on February 28, 2015 in New York City.

"I'm really glad this show's in New York; I just found out I'm too disgusting for L.A.," she said.

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Bill and Amy

Actors Bill Hader and Amy Schumer arrive at the screening of "Trainwreck" during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at the Paramount on March 15, 2015 in Austin, Texas.

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South By Southwest Festival

Director Judd Apatow (center) and actress Amy Schumer speak at the screening of "Trainwreck" during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at the Paramount on March 15, 2015 in Austin, Texas.

Schumer was asked where she got her empowered, bad-ass attitude.

"I think I was just led astray. I didn't lose my two front teeth until fifth grade, but I had my period. So I was like this jack o' lantern with t**s walking around," she said. "I didn't know anything was possibly wrong to me until I was 30. When I see young girls that feel like 'everything is OK,' for some reason I held onto that longer than most. Be unapologetic!"

Bradley and Amy

Honorees Bradley Copper and Amy Schumer attend the Time 100 Gala celebrating the Time 100 issue of the Most Influential People at The World at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 21, 2015 in New York.

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On The Red Carpet (Literally)

Honoree and comedian Amy Schumer pretends to trip and fall on the floor in front of honorees Kim Kardashian and Kanye West as they attend the Time 100 Gala celebrating the Time 100 issue of the Most Influential People at The World at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 21, 2015 in New York.

CinemaCon

Actress-comedian Amy Schumer accepts the Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award during The CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, April 23, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Tina and Amy

Comedians Tina Fey and Amy Schumer kiss onstage at the 74th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street on May 31, 2015 in New York City.

"In a culture where young female entertainers are expected to be sexy without being too sexual, Amy's honesty is making everyone furious!" said Tina Fey. "She is the biggest deal in comedy right now, and that is why I really wanted to come down here tonight in a Madonnna kind of way to try to eat her youth and maybe suck her soul out in a very awkwardly staged lesbian kiss.

"But when I pitched that idea to Amy's camp they came back with such an immediate 'yes' that it kind of grossed me out!"

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Peabody Awards

Comedian Amy Schumer and producer Kim Caramele pose at the 74th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street on May 31, 2015 in New York City.

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"Trainwreck"

Amy (Amy Schumer) and Aaron (Bill Hader) are pictured on a date in "Trainwreck," the new comedy from director-producer Judd Apatow, written by Schumer. She plays a woman who lives up to the film's title.